Acting
Jim Cornette
James Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American author and podcaster who has previously worked in the professional wrestling industry as an agent, booker, color commentator, manager, promoter, trainer, and occasional professional wrestler. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest managers in wrestling history, due to his extraordinary mic skills. During his career, he has worked for the Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (now called WWE), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now called Impact Wrestling), and Ring of Honor. From 1991 to 1995, he was the owner and head booker of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and from 1999 to 2005, was the co-owner, head booker, and head trainer of Ohio Valley Wrestling. During the later years of his career, Cornette focused primarily on backstage positions and transitioned away from his role as an on-screen manager. In 2017, Cornette retired from managing. During a transitional period prior to the retirement, he worked as an on-screen "authority figure" character in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor, promotions where he also held backstage positions. Cornette has also had an extensive commentary career, most recently serving as a color commentator for Major League Wrestling, What Culture Pro Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance. Cornette is a member of the NWA, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Memphis, and Professional Wrestling Hall of Fames. Cornette is also noted for his long-standing real-life feud with fellow professional wrestling booker Vince Russo; in June 2017, Russo filed a restraining order (EPO) against Cornette for stalking. The Cornette vs. Russo feud has been featured on two episodes of Viceland's Dark Side of the Ring series.
Filmography
Queen of the Ring
Film · 2025
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Film · 2020
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
Film · 2020
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
Film · 2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Series · 2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Series · 2019
NWA Powerrr
Series · 2019
Back To The Territories: Houston
Film · 2018
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
Film · 2018
Nature Boy
Film · 2017
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Film · 2017
Back To The Territories: Georgia
Film · 2017
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
Film · 2017
Back To The Territories: All Japan
Film · 2017
Back To The Territories: Calgary
Film · 2017
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
Film · 2016
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
Film · 2016
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
Film · 2016
Back To The Territories: AWA
Film · 2016
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Film · 2015
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Film · 2015
Back To The Territories: Florida
Film · 2015
WWE Table For 3
Series · 2015
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
Film · 2014
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
Film · 2014
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
Film · 2014
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
Film · 2014
Jim Cornette Live In London
Film · 2014
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
Film · 2014
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
Film · 2014
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
Film · 2014
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
Film · 2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Film · 2014
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Film · 2013
Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Film · 2011
Card Subject To Change
Film · 2010
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
Film · 2010
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
Film · 2010
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
Film · 2010
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Film · 2009
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
Film · 2009
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Film · 2009
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Film · 2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Film · 2008
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Film · 2008
Heroes of World Class
Film · 2006
TNA No Surrender 2006
Film · 2006
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Film · 2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Film · 2006
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Film · 2005
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Film · 2005
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
Film · 2004
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Film · 2004
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Film · 2004
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
Film · 2004
TNA iMPACT!
Series · 2004
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Film · 2003
USA Championship Wrestling
Series · 2003
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Film · 2001
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
Film · 2000
Beyond the Mat
Film · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Series · 1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Film · 1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Film · 1998
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Film · 1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Film · 1998
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Film · 1998
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
Series · 1998
WWE Action Zone!
Film · 1997
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
Film · 1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
Film · 1996
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
Film · 1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Film · 1996
WWE Terminators '96
Film · 1996
WWE WrestleFest '95
Film · 1995
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Film · 1995
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Film · 1995
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
Film · 1995
WWE Survivor Series 1995
Film · 1995
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
Film · 1995
WWE WrestleMania XI
Film · 1995
WWE In Your House
Film · 1995
WWE King of the Ring 1995
Film · 1995
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
Film · 1995
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
Film · 1995
ECW Extreme Fancam
Series · 1995
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Film · 1994
German Fan Favorites
Film · 1994
Razor Ramon
Film · 1994
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
Film · 1994
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
Film · 1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Film · 1994
SMW Night of The Legends
Film · 1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Film · 1994
WWE March to WrestleMania X
Film · 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Film · 1994
WWE WrestleMania X
Film · 1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
Film · 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Film · 1994
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Film · 1994
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Series · 1994
WWE Sunday Night Slam
Series · 1994
WCW SuperBrawl III
Film · 1993
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
Film · 1993
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Film · 1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Film · 1993
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Film · 1993
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Film · 1993
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
Film · 1993
All Aboard the Lex Express
Film · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
Film · 1992
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
Film · 1992
TWA Winter Challenge II
Film · 1991
TWA Summer Sizzler II
Film · 1991
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Film · 1990
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Film · 1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Film · 1990
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Film · 1990
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Film · 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Film · 1989
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Film · 1989
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Film · 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Film · 1989
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Film · 1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Film · 1989
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Film · 1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Film · 1988
NWA Clash of the Champions
Film · 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Film · 1988
NWA Starrcade 1988
Film · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
Clash of the Champions
Series · 1988
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Film · 1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Film · 1987
NWA Starrcade 1987
Film · 1987
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Film · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Film · 1986
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Film · 1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Film · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Film · 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Film · 1986
NWA Starrcade 1986
Film · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Series · 1986
NWA Starrcade 1985
Film · 1985
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Film · 1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Series · 1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Series · 1985
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Film · 1984
WCW Arena Shows
Series · 1983
World Class Championship Wrestling
Series · 1982
Mid-South Wrestling
Series · 1981
Mid-South Wrestling
Series · 1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Series · 1981
USWA Championship Wrestling
Series · 1977
WWE Old School
Series · 1973